Miriam Galescu, M.D.

Dr. Galescu practices general adult psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. She specializes in depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, relationship/parenting difficulties and emotional distress related to medical illness. Dr. Galescu enjoys tailoring the treatment according to the individual circumstances. She includes family members and outside providers in the treatment, as requested by the patient.

In addition to pharmacological approaches, Dr. Galescu uses a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques including psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral, insight-oriented, inter-personal and psycho-education. Her work is a balance between pharmacological methods and psychotherapeutic interventions.

Dr. Galescu received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania and completed her residency in psychiatry as Chief Resident at Maimonides Medical Center in New York in 2013.

Medical SchoolResidencyBoard CertificationProfessional Associations

Years in Practice

2006 University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest Romania2013 Maimonides Medical Center, New York2014 American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyFellow of American Psychiatric AssociationMember of the Washington Psychiatric SocietyMember of the Washington Center for PsychoanalysisPracticing psychiatry since 2013

Scheduling

Dr. Galescu is in the office for appointments Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. To discuss scheduling an appointment, please call her at 301-897-0099 ext. 312.

Insurance

Dr. Galescu participates with United Healthcare and our office will file claims for you. Additionally, many insurance policies have an out-of-network benefit which typically reimburses you for a portion of your payment. Our Office Manager, Jessica Tran, can provide guidance with this process.